As hundreds of attendees gathered in La Vegas at the Self Storage Association (SSA) 2023 Fall Conference and Trade Show in September, two themes dominated conversations: meeting increasing tenant expectations for convenience and security, and the rapidly growing role of technology in the self storage industry.
In any tech industry, we see manufacturers taking one of two approaches. They develop proprietary closed-loop solutions that tightly integrate with the company’s other products and services. Or, more frequently, they go the open-source route, offering white-labeled technology from other manufacturers. Which is the best solution?
Bluetooth Low Energy is a cutting-edge and trusted technology. In the self-storage industry, it enables tenants to access their units without remembering pin codes or carrying around a physical key. BLE allows operators to overlock units instantly and focus on more important tasks. BLE is the technology behind PTI’s highly anticipated smart padlock, HELOX.
PTI Security Systems™, the global leader in access control technologies for the self-storage industry, announced today a new product in its security arsenal that merges the strength of fortified steel with keyless Bluetooth technology. The advanced Bluetooth technology in HELOX enables fully automated web-to-unit rentals and secure digital key sharing.
What does cloud computing have to do with self-storage? In the self-storage industry, cloud computing is the critical infrastructure supporting secure property management and access control systems.
Growth continues to be strong in the self-storage sector, with the market anticipated to reach a value of $71.37 billion by 2027. For investors and operators wanting to benefit from the rising demand for self-storage for personal, and increasingly commercial, use, this is the time to focus on technology as a cornerstone business strategy. As we move into 2023, several trends indicate where technology in self-storage is heading.